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Why 'lousy' 401(k)s are a good thing
May 2, 2013Whether you agree with The Retirement Gamble's narrative or not, the program should be required viewing for employees if for the simple reason that it’s a well-told (albeit one-sided) story that will get them (hopefully) asking questions about their 401(k) plans. And isn’t that a good thing in the long run?
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Until we meet again
May 1, 2013Editor-in-chief Kelley M. Butler bids a fond farewell to readers and colleagues.
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Yahoo's face-time-only policy sends wrong message
April 15, 2013Teleworkers are happier, healthier, more satisfied in their jobs, more productive, more loyal to their companies and more likely to recommend their company to someone else.
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Why bother going to work? So you can RAWK out
April 1, 2013Random acts of kindness in the workplace make for a rousing and engaging culture at The Online 401(k).
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At home and abroad, 'Thank you for smoking' seems to be more than a movie title
March 1, 2013Some 29 states have so-called lifestyle laws that protect smokers’ rights.
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DC plans don't reduce retirement readiness. Really?!
February 1, 2013The Investment Company Institute suggests defined contribution plans don’t reduce retirement readiness but editor-in-chief Kelley Butler disagrees.
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Women underestimate the dollar value of the work they do as part of the second shift and don’t buy enough life insurance
January 1, 2013Women make up about half of the workforce and are becoming breadwinners of their families yet many don’t take advantage of group life insurance.
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New chapter, new addition, new insurance
November 1, 2012Editor in chief explains why she moved over to a new health insurance plan that includes a health reimbursement account debit card and why the new plan is a better fit for her family.
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A plea for plain English
October 1, 2012Employers and providers must work harder to eliminate benefits jargon from their communications.
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You can't always get what you want ... or can you?
September 15, 2012Helping employees get what they want also helps senior managers get what they want.
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The future is in your hands
September 9, 2012Editorial Director David Albertson welcomes benefits professionals to the 2012 Benefits Forum & Expo.
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The value of oral and written disclaimers
August 24, 2012An Ohio manufacturer recently learned the value of having oral and written disclaimers in place after a cash-balance plan participant’s monthly retirement benefit turned out to be less than half of what she was told it would be.
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Mad at the food police? Get real. We have a serious problem
August 20, 2012If it’s okay to charge higher premiums on employer-provided health insurance to smokers or employees who refuse to take a health-risk appraisal, then why, asks guest blogger Bruce Shutan, is it wrong for the government to help us take better care of ourselves?
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Earnest fiduciaries prove their prudence
August 17, 2012While employers are loath to spend money in a tight economy, it is no longer “reasonable” for plan sponsors to avoid having specialists assisting them in dealing with their benefit plans.
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Morbid obesity protected under ADA
August 10, 2012Although it’s unclear when obesity is deemed “severe” enough to constitute an ADA-protected disability, it is now clear that “morbid” obesity” warrants such protection.
